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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1975
Page
2
The Associated Press reports today's first day of spring will bring warmth and wind to Arkansas. A south to southwest wind flow increases moisture, producing more clouds and partly cloudy skies. Wind warnings remain in effect for all Arkansas lakes with winds from 15 to 26 miles per hour.
Friday weather outlook for Hope Arkansas shows mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and mild temperatures midweek. Front from Oklahoma and Texas brings clouds tonight. highs in 70s to low 80s, lows 40s to upper 30s, with modest rain chances through Tuesday. This item also lists publication details, staff and advertising contacts for the Hope Star newspaper.
Batesville Arkansas College will offer a Real Estate basics course through its Continuing Education Program led by Carlos Stroud. The four days April 4 then April 12 and April 18 19 total 32 classroom hours toward permanent license with a fifth day possible for May broker exam prep. Classes run 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Texarkana. Texas accepts the certificate for 32 hours. Arkansas will issue double certificates for both states. Enrollment info in display ad.
A brief reflection quotes the Gospel of Mark verses about seeds that fall on good soil and yield thirtyfold sixtyfold and a hundredfold. It emphasizes listening with understanding and contemplation of spiritual growth.
Receipts estimated 625, up from 180 last week and 431 year ago. Offerings include good and choice feeder steers and heifers, limited slaughter calves, 25% cows, 1% slaughter bulls. Prices span utility to high carcass grades across steers cows calves and feeders with replacements and cow calf pairs also listed. Reported by Joe D Finn, market reporter.
Community notices include Midway Cemetery Perpetual Care Association annual meeting set for April 1 at 7 p.m. in Midway United Methodist Church. Hempstead County Retired Teachers hold important meeting March 24 at 3 30 p.m. in city hall courtroom. Hope Jaycettes elect officers and plan 7 30 p.m. March 25 meeting at Chamber of Commerce building.
Washington AP report says U S intelligence raised its assessment of the North Vietnamese offensive within a week. Defense Secretary Schlesinger notes the campaign is devastating South Vietnam, with Thieu concentrating forces in the Saigon delta and highlands withdrawal. He blames Congress for underfunding and warns of further actions toward Saigon next year.
Ideal Basic Industries, a major cement and potash producer, released its 1974 annual report showing a fourth straight earnings rise with net income of 30.46 million, up 20 percent from 1973 and 2.22 dollars per fully diluted share. All gains are credited to the Potash Division amid plant-closings that trimmed 74 earnings by 19 cents per share. John A. Love defends reported profits as inflated by depreciation methods and inflation, urging recognition of profits needed to replace aging assets, fund new tech, and create jobs.
The Arkansas House advanced a plan to form a new state agency with four offices to oversee construction, building operations, design standards, and leasing for Pulaski County. It would acquire the National Old Line Insurance Co. building and redevelop the Capitol area, with eventual use of the current Game and Fish building. A workmen’s compensation bill would raise benefits and adjust the formula to tie maximum weekly pay to the average wage, triggering business opposition over the escalator. If approved, a late-session wrap up is expected next week.
U S Postal Inspector William J Cotter testified in secret that in 1969 he was ordered by then Postmaster General to allow CIA mail surveillance to and from the Soviet Union. He said the practice was halted by 1973 after he demanded superior approval or discontinuation. Cotter noted White House awareness and prior briefings of Summersfield and Day.
ABC identified ACU singer Miss Andrews and others as named in secret IRS Special Services Staff files. Named figures include Sherman Adams, Friends of the FBI, National Organization for Women, United Jewish Appeal, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Mrs Burt Lancaster, Connie Stevens, Elizabeth Taylor, Tony Randall, and Jose Jiminez. The show cited FBI and Justice Department sources and newspaper clippings. ARC says current IRS chief Alexander promised destruction of the files, after saying he abolished the unit in 1973. The TRS denies pressuring Nixon to create a covert intelligence unit.
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